Meditation is not about stopping thoughts, but recognizing that we are not our thoughts.

Not by hatred is hatred conquered, but by love alone. This is an eternal law.

A man is not called wise because he talks and talks again; but if he is peaceful, loving and fearless then he is in truth called wise.

The five aggregates are not a theoretical model but a description of lived experience to be investigated through mindfulness.

When we know the truth, we become people who don't have to think much, we become people with wisdom.

The purpose of meditation is not to create a mental vacuum but to come to know one's own mind.

When you do something, you should burn yourself completely, like a good bonfire, leaving no trace of yourself.

Happiness is not about getting what you want, but wanting what you've got.

The restraint of the senses is not a matter of suppression but of wise attention to our experience.

The ultimate source of a happy life is warm-heartedness. This means extending to others the kind of concern we have for ourselves.

Recognize the emptiness of all phenomena, but do not become attached to emptiness itself.

Whatever precious jewel there is in the heavenly worlds, there is nothing comparable to one who is awakened.

The essence of all phenomena is empty and clear like space. The nature of mind is awareness-emptiness like the sun and sky.

When you listen to someone, you should give up all your preconceived ideas and your subjective opinions.

The practice of Zen mind is beginner's mind. In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities; in the expert's mind there are few.

The nature of mind is clearer than the sky, yet we keep looking elsewhere.

Knowledge must be stabilized by meditation. Without meditation, knowledge is like a child in battle.

My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.

The secret of happiness is to want what you already have.

Our task is to learn to see clearly what is happening in each moment, rather than be lost in our reactions and judgments.

Meditation is the road to happiness.

In meditation, we are continuously discovering who and what we are.

To carry yourself forward and experience myriad things is delusion. That myriad things come forth and experience themselves is awakening.

The path is the goal. Every step of the journey is the journey.

Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile.

The planet does not need more successful people. The planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers, and lovers of all kinds.

The practice of mindfulness leads naturally to concentration. Concentration leads naturally to wisdom.

Concentration is a cornerstone of mindfulness practice. Your mindfulness will only be as robust as your capacity to ground your attention in the present moment.

If a problem is fixable, if a situation is such that you can do something about it, then there is no need to worry. If it's not fixable, then there is no help in worrying. There is no benefit in worrying whatsoever.

The highest truth cannot be taught except through the conventional truth.

The ultimate source of happiness is not money and power, but warm-heartedness.

Don't take life too seriously. No one gets out alive anyway.

Ardently do today what must be done. Who knows? Tomorrow, death comes.